Smart Compassion: A Handbook for Making a Difference When You Don't Know Where to Start - Softcover

Furlong, Wesley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1513801805 ISBN 13: 9781513801803

Publisher: Herald Press (VA), 2017

Synopsis

Now you've read the book on smart compassion. Ready to live it out?

Through this six-session guide, learn how to move from "doing outreach" to living out smart compassion. Offers discussion questions, action points, and biblical reflections about the three aspects of smart compassion needed for families and neighborhoods to flourish. Designed for small groups, Christian education classes, and ministry teams.  80 Pages.

 

• Scripture passages for inspiration and reflection
• Thought-provoking discussion questions
• Practical action points for engaging with your community
• Strategies for community mapping and assessment
• Helpful charts and diagrams
• Prayer prompts and journaling space
• QR codes that link to online resources

 

About this title

About the Author

Wesley Furlong is the founder and director of City of Refuge, a network for community transformation, and the director of church development for EVANA, an evangelical Anabaptist network of churches across North America. Furlong holds a master's degree in theology from Emory University and is working toward a PhD in social work. He and his wife, Bonnie, have three kids and an ever-changing number of foster children. Connect with him at WesleyFurlong.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: Herald Press (VA)
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1513801805
• ISBN 13: 9781513801803
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80